Carbazole-based phosphine oxide compound, and organic electroluminescent device including the same

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a carbazole-based phosphine oxide compound, and an organic electroluminescent device including the same. According to the present invention, provided are a compound for an organic electroluminescent device which can improve the thermal stability and efficiency characteristics which are unstable and low, respectively, corresponding to problems of known compounds for organic electroluminescent devices, and particularly, can implement excellent efficiency characteristics in a pure blue phosphorescent device, by using the carbazole-based phosphine oxide compound of the compound for the organic electroluminescent device, and the organic electroluminescent device. According to one aspect of the present invention, the carbazole-based phosphine oxide compound of the compound for the organic electroluminescent device is provided, and the organic electroluminescent device containing the same which can implement thermal stability and high efficiency characteristics is also provided.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a 371 of PCT/KR2009/006717, filed on Nov. 16, 2009,which claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application Nos.10-2009-0046425, filed on May 27, 2009, and 10-2009-0104025, filed onOct. 30, 2009, the contents of each of which are incorporated herein byreference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a carbarzole-based phosphine oxidecompound, which is capable of improving thermal stability of aconventional organic electroluminescent device and increasing efficiencycharacteristics of the organic electroluminescent device, in particular,a pure blue phosphorescent device, and to an organic electroluminescentdevice including the same.

BACKGROUND ART

Organic electroluminescent devices have a simpler structure, variousprocessing advantages, higher luminance, superior viewing angle, quickerresponse rate, and a lower operating voltage than other flat paneldisplay devices such as liquid crystal displays (LCDs), plasma displaypanels (PDPs), field emission displays (FEDs), etc., and thus manyattempts are being made to use them as a light source of flat paneldisplays such as wall-mountable TVs and so on or of the backlight unitsof displays, illuminators, advertisement boards and the like.

Typically, when direct-current voltage is applied to an organicelectroluminescent device, holes injected from an anode and electronsinjected from a cathode recombine to form electron-hole pairs, namely,excitons, after which the excitons return to a stable ground state andthe corresponding energy is transferred to a light-emitting material andis thereby converted into light.

In the effort to increase efficiency and stability of an organicelectroluminescent device, an organic electroluminescent deviceoperating at low voltage was reported to be made by forming a tandemthin organic film between two opposite electrodes by C. W. Tang et al.in Eastman Kodak (C. W. Tang, S. A. Vanslyke, Applied Physics Letters,vol. 51, pp. 913, 1987), and thorough research into organic materialsfor organic electroluminescent devices with multilayered thin-filmstructures is ongoing. The lifetime of such a tandem organicelectroluminescent device is closely related to the stability of thethin film and the material. For example, when the thermal stability ofthe material is lowered, the material may crystallize at hightemperature or the operating temperature, undesirably shortening thelifetime of the device.

A variety of known compounds function as the conventional host materialsof organic electroluminescent devices. These include triazine-basedcompounds, oxadiazole-based compounds, benzimidazole-based compounds,phenyl pyridine-based compounds, and silicon-based compounds. However,such compounds are problematic because superior efficiencycharacteristics cannot be achieved in the organic electroluminescentdevices, and host materials able to exhibit superior characteristics inblue phosphorescent devices are considerably limited. Hence, thedevelopment of novel compounds to solve such problems is required.

As a novel host material, a novel phosphine oxide based compound hasbeen reported. With this compound, however, it is difficult to attainhigh efficiency.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2006-0109524 discloses an arylphosphineoxide-based compound, an arylphosphine sulfide-based compound or anarylphosphine selenide-based compound and an organic electroluminescentdevice using the same, but is problematic because high efficiency cannotbe obtained in a pure blue phosphorescent device.

Applied Physics Letter (Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 083308, 2008) discloses ablue phosphorescent device using a phosphine oxide compound having afluorene structure, but the quantum efficiency of the device is onlyabout 9%, undesirably resulting in low device efficiency.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind theabove problems occurring in the related art and the present invention isintended to develop a novel host material, namely, a phosphine oxidecompound having a carbazole structure, and apply it as the host materialof an organic electroluminescent device.

DISCLOSURE Technical Problem

In order to solve problems of thermal instability and low efficiency ofconventional organic electroluminescent devices, the present inventionadopts a carbazole-based phosphine oxide compound, which exhibits highthermal stability and superior hole transport characteristics andthereby may be applied to a hole transport layer and also may be appliedas a host material for any light-emitting layer from red to bluephosphorescence, and furthermore may achieve high efficiencycharacteristics in a pure blue phosphorescent device, and thus an objectof the present invention is to provide a carbazole-based phosphine oxidecompound and an organic electroluminescent device including the same.

Technical Solution

Accordingly, the present invention provides a compound for an organicelectroluminescent device, represented by Chemical Formula 1 below:

wherein Y¹ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom,

Ar¹ and Ar² are identical or different substituents and each represent asubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, ora substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms,

Ar³ represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50ring carbons, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having5 to 50 ring atoms, and

part or all of R¹ and R² are independently a hydrogen atom, or R¹ and R²are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted orunsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, thesubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,or, the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar¹ to Ar³, R¹ or R²is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl group having 6to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, analkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl group having 1to 50 carbons.

In addition, the present invention provides a compound for an organicelectroluminescent device, represented by Chemical Formula 2 below:

wherein Y² and Y³ are identical or different substituents and eachrepresent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom,

Ar⁴ to Ar⁷ are identical or different substituents and each represent asubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, ora substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms,

Ar⁸ represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50ring carbons, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having5 to 50 ring atoms, and

part or all of R³ and R⁴ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R³ and R⁴are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted orunsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, thesubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar⁴ to Ar⁸, R³ or R⁴is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl group having 6to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, analkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl group having 1to 50 carbons.

In addition, the present invention provides a compound for an organicelectroluminescent device, represented by Chemical Formula 3 below:

wherein Y⁴ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom,

Ar⁹ represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50ring carbons, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having5 to 50 ring atoms,

Ar¹⁰ and Ar¹¹ are identical or different substituents and each representa substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons,or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, and

part or all of R⁵ and R⁶ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R⁵ and R⁶are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted orunsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted, aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons,the substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to50 carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or withan adjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar⁹ to Ar¹¹, R⁵ or R⁶is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl group having 6to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, analkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl group having 1to 50 carbons.

In addition, the present invention provides a compound for an organicelectroluminescent device, represented by Chemical

Formula 4 below:

wherein Y⁵ and Y⁶ are identical or different substituents and eachrepresent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom,

Ar¹² to Ar¹⁵ are identical or different substituents and each representa substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons,or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, and

part or all of R⁷ to R⁹ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R⁷ to R⁹are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted orunsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, thesubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group,

wherein a group suitable for substitution on the Ar¹² to Ar¹⁵ and R⁷ toR⁹ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl group having6 to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, analkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl group having 1to 50 carbons.

In addition, the present invention provides a compound for an organicelectroluminescent device, represented by Chemical Formula 5 below:

wherein Y⁷ and Y⁸ are identical or different substituents and eachrepresent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium'atom,

Ar¹⁶ to Ar¹⁹ are identical or different substituents and each representa substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons,or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, and

part or all of R¹⁰ to R¹² are independently a hydrogen atom, or R¹⁰ toR¹² are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted orunsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, thesubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group,

wherein a group suitable for substitution on the Ar¹⁶ to Ar¹⁹ and R¹⁰ toR¹² is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl grouphaving 6 to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to ring atoms,an alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl group having 1to 50 carbons.

In addition, the present invention provides a compound for an organicelectroluminescent device, represented by Chemical Formula 6 below:

wherein Y⁹ to Y¹¹ are identical or different substituents and eachrepresent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom,

Ar²⁰ to Ar²⁵ are identical or different substituents and each representa substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons,or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, and

part or all of R¹³ to R¹⁵ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R¹³ toR¹⁵ are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted orunsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, thesubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group,

wherein a group suitable for substitution on the Ar²⁰ to Ar²⁵ and R¹³ toR¹⁵ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl grouphaving 6 to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having3 to 50 carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl grouphaving 1 to 50 carbons.

In addition, the present invention provides a compound for an organicelectroluminescent device, represented by Chemical Formula 7 below:

wherein Y¹² represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom,

Ar²⁶ and Ar²⁷ are identical or different substituents and each representa substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons,or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, and

part or all of R¹⁶ to R²⁰ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R¹⁶ toR²⁰ are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted orunsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, thesubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar²⁶, Ar²⁷ and R¹⁶ toR²⁰ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl grouphaving 6 to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having3 to 50 carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl grouphaving 1 to 50 carbons.

In addition, the present invention provides a compound for an organicelectroluminescent device, represented by Chemical Formula 8 below:

wherein Y¹³ and Y¹⁴ are identical or different substituents and eachrepresent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom,

Ar²⁸ to Ar³¹ are identical or different substituents and each representa substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons,or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, and

part or all of R²¹ to R²⁵ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R²¹ toR²⁵ are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted orunsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted thio group having, 1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, thesubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group,

wherein a group suitable for substitution on the Ar²⁸ to Ar³¹ and R²¹ toR²⁵ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl grouphaving 6 to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having3 to 50 carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl grouphaving 1 to 50 carbons.

In addition, the present invention provides an organicelectroluminescent device, comprising:

a first electrode;

a second electrode; and

a single organic layer or a plurality of organic layers having at leastone light-emitting layer, formed between the first electrode and thesecond electrode,

wherein the organic layer includes the compound for an organicelectroluminescent device as above.

As such, the light-emitting layer may include the compound for anorganic electroluminescent device according to the present invention.Furthermore, the organic layer may include a hole transport layerincluding the compound for an organic electroluminescent deviceaccording to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of an organicelectroluminescent device according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a graph showing the efficiency characteristics of the organicelectroluminescent device of Example 1 according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 3 is a graph showing the efficiency characteristics of the organicelectroluminescent device of Example 2 according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 4 is a graph showing the efficiency characteristics of the organicelectroluminescent device of Example 3 according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 5 is a graph showing the efficiency characteristics of the organicelectroluminescent device of Example 4 according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 6 is a graph showing the efficiency characteristics of the organicelectroluminescent device of Example 5 according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 7 is a graph showing the efficiency characteristics of the organicelectroluminescent device of Example 6 according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 8 is a graph showing the efficiency characteristics of the organicelectroluminescent device of Example 7 according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 9 is a graph showing the efficiency characteristics of the organicelectroluminescent device of Example 8 according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 10 is a graph showing the efficiency characteristics of the organicelectroluminescent device of Example 9 according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 11 is a graph showing the efficiency characteristics of the organicelectroluminescent device of Comparative Example 1 according to thepresent invention; and

FIG. 12 is a graph showing the efficiency characteristics of the organicelectroluminescent device of Comparative Example 2 according to thepresent invention.

BEST MODE

Hereinafter, a detailed description will be given of a carbazole-basedphosphine oxide compound and an organic electroluminescent (EL) deviceincluding the same according to preferred embodiments of the presentinvention with reference to the following chemical formulas or theappended drawings.

In the present invention, with the goal of overcoming the Problems ofthe low efficiency of conventional organic EL devices, phosphine oxidecompounds having a carbazole structure were developed and applied to thehost material for a light-emitting layer of an organic EL device.

The carbazole structure has a triplet energy gap of 3.2 eV and may beapplied to any light-emitting layer from red phosphorescence to bluephosphorescence, and also has very superior thermal stability and isthus advantageous in terms of stability of the device. Furthermore, thecarbazole structure may have very good hole transport characteristicsand may thus be utilized as a material for a hole transport layer.

The phosphine oxide structure has superior electron transportcharacteristics and is advantageous in terms of stability of the device.

Thus, a combination of the carbazole structure and the phosphine oxidestructure, which are both units having superior electron and holetransport characteristics and high triplet energy, achieves superiorcharacteristics that are adapted to a host material for a light-emittinglayer.

In the present invention, the carbazole-based phosphine oxide compoundhaving the phosphine oxide structure and the carbazole structure wasused as a host for a light-emitting layer of an organic EL device. Thecarbazole structure functions to adjust the triplet energy of an organicmaterial, and the phosphine oxide structure plays a role in improvingelectron transport characteristics. Hence, the compound according to thepresent invention is applied to the host of a phosphorescent material bythe use of high triplet energy of the carbazole structure, and can beemployed as a host material having high charge mobility thanks to thehole transport characteristics of the carbazole structure and theelectron transport characteristics of the phosphine oxide structure.

Below is a description of the carbazole-based phosphine oxide accordingto the present invention and the organic EL device including the same.

The present invention provides a compound for an organic EL device,including a carbazole-based phosphine oxide compound, a carbazole-basedphosphine sulfide compound or a carbazole-based phosphine selenidecompound (hereinafter which is simply referred to as a carbazole-basedphosphine oxide compound), as represented by Chemical Formula 1 below.

In Chemical Formula 1, Y¹ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or aselenium atom,

Ar¹ and Ar² are identical or different substituents and each represent asubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, ora substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms,

Ar³ represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50ring carbons, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having5 to 50 ring atoms, and

part or all of R¹ and R² are independently a hydrogen atom, or R¹ and R²are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted orunsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, thesubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar¹ to Ar³, R¹ or R²is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl group having 6to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, analkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl group having 1to 50 carbons.

According to the present invention, a compound for an organic EL devicemay be provided, wherein in Chemical Formula 1, Y¹ represents an oxygenatom,

Ar¹ and Ar² are identical or different substituents and each represent asubstituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted orunsubstituted pyrenyl group,

Ar³ represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to34 carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substitutedor unsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutednaphthyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or asubstituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group, and

part or all of R¹ and R² are independently a hydrogen atom, or R¹ and R²are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedbiphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenylgroup, wherein the substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to34 carbons, the substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, thesubstituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, the substituted orunsubstituted naphthyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted anthrylgroup, or the substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group forms asaturated or unsaturated ring independently or with an adjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar¹ to Ar³, R¹ or R²is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl group having 6to 34 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 34 ring atoms, analkyl group having 1 to 34 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 34carbons, a thio group having 1 to 34 carbons, or a silyl group having 1to 34 carbons.

Also, according to the present invention, a compound for an organic ELdevice may be provided, wherein in Chemical Formual 1, Y¹ represents anoxygen atom, Ar¹ and Ar² each represent a phenyl group, Ar³ represents aphenyl group, and R¹ and R² each represent a phenyl group.

In addition, the present invention provides a compound for an organic ELdevice represented by Chemical Formula 2 below.

In Chemical Formula 2, Y² and Y³ are identical or different substituentsand each represent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom,

Ar⁴ to Ar⁷ are identical or different substituents and each represent asubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, ora substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms,

Ar⁸ represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50ring carbons, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having5 to 50 ring atoms, and

part or all of R³ and R⁴ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R³ and R⁴are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted orunsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, thesubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar⁴ to Ar⁸, R³ or R⁴is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl group having 6to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, analkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl group having 1to 50 carbons.

According to the present invention, a compound for an organic EL devicemay be provided, wherein in Chemical Formula 2, Y² and Y³ represent anoxygen atom,

Ar⁴ to Ar⁷ are identical or different substituents and each represent asubstituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted orunsubstituted pyrenyl group,

Ar⁸ represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to34 carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substitutedor unsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutednaphthyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or asubstituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group, and

part or all of R³ and R⁴ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R³ and R⁴are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedbiphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenylgroup, wherein the substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to34 carbons, the substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, thesubstituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, the substituted orunsubstituted naphthyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted anthrylgroup, or the substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group forms asaturated or unsaturated ring independently or with an adjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar⁴ to Ar⁸, R³ or R⁴is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl group having 6to 34 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 34 ring atoms, analkyl group having 1 to 34 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 34carbons, a thio group having 1 to 34 carbons, or a silyl group having 1to 34 carbons.

In addition, the present invention provides a compound for an organic ELdevice represented by Chemical Formula 3 below.

In Chemical Formula 3, Y⁴ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or aselenium atom,

Ar⁹ represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50ring carbons, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having5 to 50 ring atoms,

Ar¹⁰ and Ar¹¹ are identical or different substituents and each representa substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons,or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, and

part or all of R⁵ and R⁶ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R⁵ and R⁶are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted orunsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, thesubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar⁹ to Ar¹¹, R⁵ or R⁶is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl group having 6to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, analkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl group having 1to 50 carbons.

According to the present invention, a compound for an organic EL devicemay be provided, wherein in Chemical Formula 3, Y⁴ represents an oxygenatom,

Ar⁹ represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to34 carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substitutedor unsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutednaphthyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or asubstituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group,

Ar¹⁰ and Ar¹¹ are identical or different substituents and each representa substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted orunsubstituted pyrenyl group, and

part or all of R⁵ and R⁶ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R⁵ and R⁶are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedbiphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenylgroup, wherein the substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to34 carbons, the substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, thesubstituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, the substituted orunsubstituted naphthyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted anthrylgroup, or the substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group forms asaturated or unsaturated ring independently or with an adjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar⁹ to Ar¹¹, R⁵ andR⁶ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl group having6 to 34 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 34 ring atoms, analkyl group having 1 to 34 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 34carbons, a thio group having 1 to 34 carbons, or a silyl group having 1to 34 carbons.

In addition, the present invention provides a compound for an organic ELdevice represented by Chemical Formula 4 below.

In Chemical Formula 4, Y⁵ and Y⁶ are identical or different substituentsand each represent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom,

Ar¹² to Ar¹⁵ are identical or different substituents and each representa substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons,or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, and

part or all of R⁷ to R⁹ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R⁷ to R⁹are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted orunsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, thesubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar¹² to Ar¹⁵ and R⁷to R⁹ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl grouphaving 6 to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having3 to 50 carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl grouphaving 1 to 50 carbons.

According to the present invention, a compound for an organic EL devicemay be provided, wherein in Chemical Formula 4, Y⁵ and Y⁶ represent anoxygen atom,

Ar¹² to Ar¹⁵ are identical or different substituents and each representa substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted orunsubstituted pyrenyl group, and

part or all of R⁷ to R⁹ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R⁷ to R⁹are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group; a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedbiphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenylgroup, wherein the substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to34 carbons, the substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, thesubstituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, the substituted orunsubstituted naphthyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted anthrylgroup, or the substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group forms asaturated or unsaturated ring independently or with an adjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar¹² to Ar¹⁵ and R⁷to R⁹ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl grouphaving 6 to 34 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 34 ringatoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 34 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having3 to 34 carbons, a thio group having 1 to 34 carbons, or a silyl grouphaving 1 to 34 carbons.

In addition, the present invention provides a compound for an organic ELdevice represented by Chemical Formula 5 below.

In Chemical Formula 5, Y⁷ and Y⁸ are identical or different substituentsand each represent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium'atom,

Ar¹⁸ to Ar¹⁹ are identical or different substituents and each representa substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons,or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, and

part or all of R¹⁰ to R¹² are independently a hydrogen atom, or R¹⁰ toR¹² are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted orunsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, thesubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar¹⁶ to Ar¹⁹ and R¹⁰to R¹² is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl grouphaving 6 to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having3 to 50 carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl grouphaving 1 to 50 carbons.

According to the present invention, a compound for an organic EL devicemay be provided, wherein in Chemical Formula 5, Y⁷ and Y⁸ each representan oxygen atom,

Ar¹⁶ to Ar¹⁹ are identical or different substituents and each representa substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted orunsubstituted pyrenyl group, and

part or all of R¹⁰ to R¹² are independently a hydrogen atom, or R¹⁰ toR¹² are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedbiphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenylgroup, wherein the substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to34 carbons, the substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, thesubstituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, the substituted orunsubstituted naphthyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted anthrylgroup, or the substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group forms asaturated or unsaturated ring independently or with an adjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar¹⁶ to Ar¹⁹ and R¹⁰to R¹² is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl grouphaving 6 to 34 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 34 ringatoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 34 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having3 to 34 carbons, a thio group having 1 to 34 carbons, or a silyl grouphaving 1 to 34 carbons.

In addition, the present invention provides a compound for an organic ELdevice represented by Chemical Formula 6 below.

In Chemical Formula 6, Y⁹ to Y¹¹ are identical or different substituentsand each represent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom,

Ar²⁰ to Ar²⁵ are identical or different substituents and each representa substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons,or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, and

part or all of R¹³ to R¹⁵ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R¹³ toR¹⁵ are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted orunsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, thesubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar²⁰ to Ar²⁵ and R¹³to R¹⁵ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl grouphaving 6 to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having3 to 50 carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl grouphaving 1 to 50 carbons.

According to the present invention, a compound for an organic EL devicemay be provided, wherein in Chemical Formula 6, Y⁹ to Y¹¹ each representan oxygen atom,

Ar²⁰ to Ar²⁵ are identical or different substituents and each representa substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted orunsubstituted pyrenyl group, and

part or all of R¹³ to R¹⁵ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R¹³ toR¹⁵ are identical, or different substituents and each represent ahalogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted orunsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenylgroup, wherein the substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to34 carbons, the substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, thesubstituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, the substituted orunsubstituted naphthyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted anthrylgroup, or the substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group forms asaturated or unsaturated ring independently or with an adjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar²⁰ to Ar²⁵ and R¹³to R¹⁵ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl grouphaving 6 to 34 carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 34 ring atoms, analkyl group having 1 to 34 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 34carbons, a thio group having 1 to 34 carbons, or a silyl group having 1to 34 carbons.

In addition, the present invention provides a compound for an organic ELdevice represented by Chemical Formula 7 below.

In Chemical Formula 7, Y¹² represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or aselenium atom,

Ar²⁶ and Ar²⁷ are identical or different substituents and each representa substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons,or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, and

part or all of R¹⁶ to R²⁰ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R¹⁶ toR²⁰ are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted orunsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, thesubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar²⁶, Ar²⁷ and R¹⁶ toR²⁰ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl grouphaving 6 to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having3 to 50 carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl grouphaving 1 to 50 carbons.

According to the present invention, a compound for an organic EL devicemay be provided, wherein in Chemical Formula 7, Y¹² represents an oxygenatom,

Ar²⁶ and Ar²⁷ are identical or different substituents and each representa substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted orunsubstituted pyrenyl group, and

part or all of R¹⁶ to R²⁰ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R¹⁶ toR²⁰ are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedbiphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenylgroup, wherein the substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to34 carbons, the substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, thesubstituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, the substituted orunsubstituted naphthyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted anthrylgroup, or the substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group forms asaturated or unsaturated ring independently or with an adjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar²⁶, Ar²⁷ and R¹⁶ toR²⁰ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl grouphaving 6 to 34 carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 34 ring atoms, analkyl group having 1 to 34 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 34carbons, a thio group having 1 to 34 carbons, or a silyl group having 1to 34 carbons.

In addition, the present invention provides a compound for an organic ELdevice represented by Chemical Formula 8 below.

In Chemical Formula 8, Y¹³ and Y¹⁴ are identical or differentsubstituents and each represent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or aselenium atom,

Ar²⁸ to Ar³¹ are identical or different substituents and each representa substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 carbons, or asubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,and

part or all of R²¹ to R²⁵ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R²¹ toR²⁵ are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted orunsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, thesubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar²⁸ to Ar³¹ and R²¹to R²⁵ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl grouphaving 6 to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having3 to 50 carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl grouphaving 1 to 50 carbons.

According to the present invention, a compound for an organic EL devicemay be provided, wherein in Chemical Formula 8, Y¹³ and Y¹⁴ eachrepresent an oxygen atom,

Ar²⁸ to Ar³¹ are identical or different substituents and each representa substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted orunsubstituted pyrenyl group, and

part or all of R²¹ to R²⁵ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R²¹ toR²⁵ are identical or different substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedbiphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenylgroup, wherein the substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to34 carbons, the substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, thesubstituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, the substituted orunsubstituted naphthyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted anthrylgroup, or the substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group forms asaturated or unsaturated ring independently or with an adjacent group,

wherein the group suitable for substitution on the Ar²⁸ to Ar³¹ and R²¹to R²⁵ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl grouphaving 6 to 34 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 34 ringatoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 34 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having3 to 34 carbons, a thio group having 1 to 34 carbons, or a silyl grouphaving 1 to 34 carbons.

Specific examples of the substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having6 to 50 ring carbons on the Ar¹ to Ar³¹ and R¹ to R²⁵ include phenyl,1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 1-anthryl, 2-anthryl, 9-anthryl, 1-phenanthryl,2-phenanthryl, 3-phenanthryl, 4-phenanthryl, 9-phenanthryl,1-naphthacenyl, 2-naphthacenyl, 9-naphthacenyl, 1-pyrenyl, 2-pyrenyl,4-pyrenyl, 2-biphenylyl, 3-biphenylyl, 4-biphenylyl, p-terphenyl-4-yl,p-terphenyl-3-yl, p-terphenyl -2-yl, m-terphenyl-4-yl, m-terphenyl-3-yl,m-terphenyl -2-yl, o-tolyl, m-tolyl, p-tolyl, p-tert-butylphenyl,p-(2-phenylpropyl)phenyl, 3-methyl-2-naphthyl, 4-methyl-1-naphthyl,4-methyl-1-anthryl, 4-methylbiphenylyl or 4-tert-butyl-p-terphenyl-4-yl.

Specific examples of the aromatic heterocyclic group having 5 to 50 ringatoms on the Ar¹ to Ar³¹ and R¹ to R²⁵ include 1-pyrolyl, 2-pyrolyl,3-pyrolyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidyl, pyridazyl, 2-pyridinyl, 3-pyridinyl,4-pyridinyl, 1-indolyl, 2-indolyl, 3-indolyl, 4-indolyl, 5-indolyl,6-indolyl, 7-indolyl, 1-isoindolyl, 2-isoindolyl, 3-isoindolyl,4-isoindolyl, 5-isoindolyl, 6-isoindolyl, 7-isoindolyl, 2-furyl,3-furyl, 2-benzofuranyl, 3-benzofuranyl, 4-benzofuranyl, 5-benzofuranyl,6-benzofuranyl, 7-benzofuranyl, 1-isobenzofuranyl, 3-isobenzofuranyl,4-isobenzofuranyl, 5-isobenzofuranyl, 6-isobenzofuranyl,7-isobenzofuranyl, qunolyl, 3-qunolyl, 4-qunolyl, 5-qunolyl, 6-qunolyl,7-qunolyl, 8-qunolyl, 1-isoqunolyl, 3-isoqunolyl, 4-isoqunolyl,5-isoqunolyl, 6-isoqunolyl, 7-isoqunolyl, 8-isoqunolyl, 2-quinoxalinyl,5-quinoxalinyl, 6-quinoxalinyl, 1-phenanthridinyl, 2-phenanthridinyl,3-phenanthridinyl, 4-phenanthridinyl, 6-phenanthridinyl,7-phenanthridinyl, 8-phenanthridinyl, 9-phenanthridinyl,10-phenanthridinyl, 1-acridinyl, 2-acridinyl, 3-acridinyl, 4-acridinyl,9-acridinyl, 1,7-phenanthrolin-2-yl, 1,7-phenanthrolin-3-yl,1,7-phenanthrolin-4-yl, 1,7-phenanthrolin-5-yl, 1,7-phenanthrolin-6-yl,1,7-phenanthrolin-8-yl, 1,7-phenanthrolin-9-yl, 1,7-phenanthrolin-10-yl,1,8-phenanthrolin-2-yl, 1,8-phenanthrolin-3-yl, 1,8-phenanthrolin-4-yl,1,8-phenanthrolin-5-yl, 1,8-phenanthrolin-6-yl, 1,8-phenanthrolin-7-yl,1,8-phenanthrolin-9-yl, 1,8-phenanthrolin-10-yl, 1,9-phenanthrolin-2-yl,1,9-phenanthrolin-3-yl, 1,9-phenanthrolin-4-yl, 1,9-phenanthrolin-5-yl,1,9-phenanthrolin-6-yl, 1,9-phenanthrolin-7-yl, 1,9-phenanthrolin-8-yl,1,9-phenanthrolin-10-yl, 1,10-phenanthrolin-2-yl,1,10-phenanthrolin-3-yl, 1,10-phenanthrolin-4-yl,1,10-phenanthrolin-5-yl, 2,9-phenanthrolin-1-yl, 2,9-phenanthrolin-3-yl,2,9-phenanthrolin-4-yl, 2,9-phenanthrolin-5-yl, 2,9-phenanthrolin-6-yl,2,9-phenanthrolin-7-yl, 2,9-phenanthrolin-8-yl, 2,9-phenanthrolin-10-yl,2,8-phenanthrolin-1-yl, 2,8-phenanthrolin-3-yl, 2,8-phenanthrolin-4-yl,2,8-phenanthrolin-5-yl, 2,8-phenanthrolin-6-yl, 2,8-phenanthrolin-7-yl,2,8-phenanthrolin-9-yl, 2,8-phenanthrolinyl, 2,7-phenanthrolin-1-yl,2,7-phenanthrolin-3-yl, 2,7-phenanthrolin-4-yl, 2,7-phenanthrolin-5-yl,2,7-phenanthrolin-6-yl, 2,7-phenanthrolin-8-yl, 2,7-phenanthrolin-9-yl,2,7-phenanthrolin-10-yl, 1-phenazinyl, 2-phenazinyl, 1-phenothiazinyl,2-phenothiazinyl, 3-phenothiazinyl, 4-phenothiazinyl, 10-phenothiazinyl,1-phenoxazinyl, 2-phenoxazinyl, 3-phenoxazinyl, 4-phenoxazinyl,10-phenoxazinyl, 2-oxazolyl, 4-oxazolyl, 5-oxazolyl, 2-oxadiazolyl,5-oxadiazolyl, 3-furazanyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-methylpyrol-1-yl,2-methylpyrol-3-yl, 2-methylpyrol-4-yl, 2-methylpyrol-5-yl,3-methylpyrol-1-yl, 3-methylpyrol-2-yl, 3-methylpyrol-4-yl,3-methylpyrol-5-yl, 2-tert-butylpyrol-4-yl,3-(2-phenylpropyl)pyrol-1-yl, 2-methyl-1-indolyl, 4-methyl-1-indolyl,2-methyl-3-indolyl, 4-methyl-3-indolyl, 2-tert-butyl-1-indolyl,4-tert-butyl-1-indolyl, 2-tert-butyl-3-indolyl or4-tert-butyl-3-indolyl.

On the R¹ to R²⁵, specific examples of the substituted or unsubstitutedalkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons and the substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,n-pentyl, n-butyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl, n-decanyl, n-eicosanylisopropyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, hydroxymethyl,1-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxyisobutyl, 1,2-dihydroxyethyl,1,3-dihydroxyisopropyl, 2,3-dihydroxy-tert-butyl,1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl, chloromethyl, 1-chloroethyl, 2-chloroethyl,2-chloroisobutyl, 1,2-dichloroethyl, 1,3-dichloroisopropyl,2,3-dichloro-tert-butyl, 1,2,3-trichloropropyl, bromomethyl, bromoethyl,2-bromoethyl, 2-bromoisobutyl, 1,2-dibromoethyl, 1,3-dibromoisopropyl,2,3-dibromo-tert-butyl, 1,2,3-tribromopropyl, iodomethyl, 1-iodoethyl,2-iodoethyl, 2-iodoisobutyl, 1,2-diiodoethyl, 1,3-diiodoisopropyl,2,3-diiodo-tert-butyl, 1,2,3-triiodopropyl, aminomethyl, 1-aminoethyl,2-aminoethyl, 2-aminoisobutyl, 1,2-diaminoethyl, 1,3-diaminoisopropyl,2,3-diamino-tert-butyl, 1,2,3-triaminopropyl, cyanomethyl, 1-cyanoethyl,2-cyanoethyl, 2-cyanoisobutyl, 1,2-dicyanoethyl, 1,3-dicyanoisopropyl,2,3-dicyano-tert-butyl, 1,2,3-tricyanopropyl, nitromethyl, 1-nitroethyl,2-nitroethyl, 2-nitroisobutyl, 1,2-dinitroethyl, 1,3-dinitroisopropyl,2,3-dinitro-tert-butyl, 1,2,3-trinitropropyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, 4-methylcyclohexyl, 1-adamantyl, 2-adamantyl,1-norbornyl, 2-norbornyl, etc.

On the R¹ to R²⁵, specific examples of the substituted or unsubstitutedthio group having 1 to 50 carbons include methylthio, ethylthio,propylthio, butylthio, pentylthio, hexylthio, tri(isopropyl)thio,tri(isobutyl)thio, tri(tert-butyl)thio, tri(2-butyl)thio, phenylthio,naphthylthio, biphenylthio, (3-methylphenyl)thio,(4-methylnaphthyl)thio, (2-methylbiphenyl)thio, etc.

On the R¹ to R²⁵ specific examples of the substituted or unsubstitutedsilyl group having 1 to 50 carbons include trimethylsilyl,triethylsilyl, tributylsilyl, tri(isopropyl)silyl, tri(isobutyl)silyl,tri(tert-butyl)silyl, tri(2-butyl)silyl, triphenylsilyl,trinaphthylsilyl, tribiphenylsilyl, tri(3-methylphenyl)silyl,tri(4-methylnaphthyl)silyl, tri(2-methylbiphenyl)silyl,phenylmethylsilyl, phenylethylsilyl, naphthylmethylsilyl,naphthylethylsilyl, biphenylmethylsilyl, 3-methyl-phenylmethylsilyl,phenyl(isopropyl)silyl, naphthyl(isopropyl)silyl orbiphenyl(isopropyl)silyl.

Below the structural formulas of Compounds 1 to 194 which are examplesof the compound for an organic EL device according to the presentinvention are shown in Tables 1 to 22, but the present invention is notlimited to such compounds.

TABLE 1 Com- Structural Formula pound 1

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With reference to the appended drawings, the organic EL device accordingto the present invention is described below.

FIG. 1 schematically shows the structure of the organic EL deviceaccording to the present invention. The organic EL device including thecompound represented by Chemical Formulas 1 to 8 may be embodied in avariety of structures.

As shown in FIG. 1, the organic EL device according to the presentinvention includes a first electrode 110; a second electrode 150; and asingle organic layer or a plurality of organic layers 120, 130, 140having at least one light-emitting layer 130 interposed between thefirst electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layers120, 130, 140 may include part or all of the compounds of ChemicalFormulas 1 to 8 as described above.

The number of the plurality of organic layers may be 10 or less, andpreferably 8 or less. If the number of organic layers exceeds 10, it isdifficult to form organic layers of the organic EL device and economicbenefits are negated.

As typically illustrated in FIG. 1, the organic EL device according toan embodiment of the present invention is configured such that alight-emitting layer 130, a hole transport layer 120 and an electrontransport layer 140 are disposed between an anode 110 as the firstelectrode and a cathode 150 as the second electrode. In addition to thelight-emitting layer 130, the hole transport layer 120 or the electrontransport layer 140, part or all of an electron injection layer, a holeinjection layer, a hole blocking layer, or an electron blocking layermay be separately formed, thus enabling the luminous efficiency of theorganic EL device to increase.

The organic EL device is preferably supported on a transparentsubstrate. The material for the transparent substrate is notparticularly limited so long as it has good mechanical strength, thermalstability and transparency. Specific examples thereof include glass, atransparent plastic film, etc.

The anode material of the organic EL device according to the presentinvention may include a metal having a work function of 4 eV or more, analloy, an electrical conductive compound, or a mixture thereof. Specificexamples thereof include Au metal or a transparent conductive materialsuch as CuI, ITO (Indium Tin Oxide), SnO₂ and ZnO. The thickness of theanode film may be 10 to 200 nm.

The cathode material of the organic EL device according to the presentinvention may include a metal having a work function of less than 4 eV,an alloy, an electrical conductive compound, or a mixture thereof.Specific examples thereof include Na, Na—K alloy, Ca, Mg, Li, Li alloy,In, Al, Mg alloy, Al alloy, etc. In addition, Al/AlO₂, Al/Li, Mg/Ag orMg/In may be used. The thickness of the cathode film may be 10 to 200nm. In order to increase the luminous efficiency of the organic ELdevice, one or more electrodes should have a light transmittance of 10%or more. The sheet resistance of the electrodes is preferably hundredsof Ω/mm or less. The thickness of the electrodes may range from 10 nm to1 μm, and preferably from 10 to 400 nm. Such electrodes may be obtainedby forming the above electrode material into a thin film using vapordeposition such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or physical vapordeposition (PVD) or sputtering.

Also, the hole transport material and the hole injection material may beoptionally selected from materials typically used as a hole transportmaterial among light conductive materials and materials known to beuseful for forming a hole transport layer or a hole injection layer ofan organic EL device, in addition to the compounds of Chemical Formulas1 to 8 according to the present invention. Examples thereof includeporphyrin compound derivatives includingN,N′-diphenyl-N,N′-di(3-methylphenyl)-4,4′-diaminobiphenyl (TPD),N,N′-diphenyl-N,N′-dinaphthyl-4,4′-diaminobiphenyl,N,N,N′,N′-tetra-p-tolyl-4,4′-diaminobiphenyl,N,N,N′,N′-tetraphenyl-4,4′-diaminobiphenyl, copper (II)1,10,15,20-tetraphenyl-21H,23H-porphyrin, etc., triarylamine derivativesincluding polymers having aromatic tertiary amines on the main chains orside chains thereof, 1,1-bis(4-di-p-tolylaminophenyl)cyclohexane,N,N,N-tri(p-tolyl)amine,4,4′,4′-tris[N-(3-methylphenyl)-N-phenylamino]triphenylamine, etc.,carbazole derivatives including N-phenylcarbazole andpolyvinylcarbazole, phthalocyanine derivatives including nonmetallicphthalocyanine, copper phthalocyanine, etc., starbust amine derivatives,enamine stilbene derivatives, derivatives of aromatic tertiary aminesand styryl amine compounds, and polysilane.

Known materials for the electron transport layer include, for example,AlQ₃, a 2,5-diaryl silole derivative (PyPySPyPy), a perfluorinatedcompound (PF-6P), octasubstituted cyclooctatetraene compounds (COTs),etc., which may be mixed.

In the organic EL device according to the present invention, theelectron injection layer, the electron transport layer, the holeinjection layer and the hole transport layer may be provided in the formof a single layer containing one or more kinds of the above compounds,or of a laminated plurality of layers containing different kinds ofcompounds.

Another light-emitting material employed in the organic EL deviceaccording to the present invention may include known light-emittingmaterials, for example, photoluminescent fluorescent materials,fluorescent brighteners, laser dyes, organic scintillators, andfluorescent analysis reagents. Specific examples thereof includepolyaromatic compounds including AlQ₃, anthracene, phenanthrene, pyrene,crysene, perylene, coronene, rubrene and quinacridone, oligophenylenecompounds including quaterphenyl, scintillators for liquid scintillationincluding 1,4-bis(2-methylstyryl)benzene,1,4-bis(4-methylstyryl)benzene,1,4-bis(4-methyl-5-phenyl-2-oxazolyl)benzene,1,4-bis(5-phenyl-2-oxazolyl)benzene,2,5-bis(5-t-butyl-2-benzoxazolyl)thiophene, 1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene,1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene, 1,1,4,4-tetraphenyl-1,3-butadiene, etc.,metal complexes of oxine derivatives, coumarin dyes,dicyanomethylenepyrane dyes, dicyanomethylenethiopyrane dyes,polymethine dyes, oxobenzanthracene dyes, xanthene dyes, carbostyryldyes, perylene dyes, oxazine compounds, stilbene derivatives, spirocompounds, oxadiazole compounds, etc.

Respective layers of the organic EL device according to the presentinvention may be provided in the form of a thin film using a knownprocess such as vacuum deposition, spin coating or casting, or may beprepared using materials therefor. The film thickness of respectivelayers is not particularly limited, and may be appropriately determineddepending on the properties of the materials, and may be typically setin the range of 2 nm to 5000 nm.

Because the compound of Chemical'Formulas 1 to 8 according to thepresent invention may be subjected to vacuum deposition, a thin-filmforming process is simple and a uniform thin film having almost no pinholes may be easily obtained.

In FIG. 1, according to another embodiment of the present invention, thelight-emitting layer 130 may include the compound for an organic ELdevice as represented by Chemical Formulas 1 to 8.

In FIG. 1, according to a further embodiment of the present invention,an organic EL device may be provided, wherein the organic layers 120,130, 140 may include a hole transport layer 120, in which the holetransport layer 120 may include the compound for an organic EL device asrepresented by Chemical Formulas 1 to 8.

The preparation of the compounds for an organic EL device according tothe present invention and the organic EL devices including the same isdescribed in more detail via the following examples, which are merelyillustrative but the scope of the present invention is not limitedthereto.

EXAMPLE

According to the present invention, compounds for an organic EL devicewere prepared, and organic EL devices were manufactured using the same.The following preparation examples and examples are set to illustratethe present invention but are not construed to limit the presentinvention.

Preparation Example Preparation Example 1 Synthesis of Intermediate

2.5 g of carbazole, 2 g of bromobenzene and 0.064 g of a palladiumacetate catalyst were dissolved in 40 mL of toluene, and the resultingsolution was heated to 60° C. Subsequently, a solution of 1.5 g ofsodium butoxide and 0.385 g of tri-tert-butylphosphine dissolved intoluene was slowly added dropwise. The mixture was refluxed at a steady100° C. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture wasextracted with dichloromethane and distilled water, and the solvent wasdried. The resulting solid was filtered and purified, yielding a9-phenyl carbazole compound as an intermediate.

Preparation Example 2 Synthesis of Intermediate

2 g of 9-phenyl carbazole and 1.46 g of N-bromosuccinic imide weredissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide, and the resulting solution wasbrominated, yielding a 3-bromo-9-phenyl carbazole compound as anintermediate. By the same method, a 3,6-dibromo-9-phenyl carbazolecompound was synthesized.

Preparation Example 3 Synthesis of Intermediate

1.4 g of carbazole, 2.2 g of 1,4-dibromobenzene and 0.042 g of apalladium acetate catalyst were dissolved in 30 mL of toluene, and theresulting solution was heated to 60° C. Subsequently, a solution of0.977 g of sodium butoxide and 0.257 g of tri-tert-butylphosphinedissolved in toluene was slowly added dropwise. The mixture was refluxedat a steady 100° C. After completion of the reaction, the reactionmixture was extracted with dichloromethane and distilled water, and thesolvent was dried. The resulting solid was filtered and purified,yielding a 4-bromophenyl-9-carbazole compound as an intermediate.

Preparation Example 4 Synthesis of Intermediate

To 4.58 g of 3,6-dibromo-9-phenyl carbazole as the intermediate ofPreparation Example 2 was added 60 mL of tetrahydrofuran, and thetemperature was adjusted to −78° C. Subsequently, 1.26 mL ofbutyllithium was slowly added dropwise. The mixture was stirred for 2hours while maintaining its temperature, and 3.71 g ofchlorotriphenylsilane was slowly added dropwise, after which thetemperature of the mixture was raised to room temperature. Aftercompletion of the reaction, triethylamine and methanol were added at aratio of 1:10, and the reaction mixture was stirred and extracted,followed by drying the solvent. The resulting solid was filtered andpurified, yielding 3-bromo-9-phenyl-6-(triphenylsilyl)-9-carbazole as awhite intermediate.

Preparation Example 5 Synthesis of Intermediate

2 g of 4-bromophenyl-9-carbazole as the intermediate of PreparationExample 3, and 1.1 g of N-bromosuccinimide were dissolved inN,N-dimethylformamide, and the resulting solution was brominated, thussynthesizing a 3-bromo-9-(4-bromophenyl)carbazole compound as anintermediate.

Preparation Example 6 Synthesis of Intermediate

2 g of 9-phenyl-carbazole as the intermediate of Preparation Example 1,and 5.12 g of N-bromosuccinimide were dissolved inN,N-dimethylformamide, and the resulting solution was brominated, thussynthesizing a 3,6-dibromo-9-(4-bromophenyl)carbazole compound as anintermediate.

Preparation Example 7 Synthesis of Intermediate

0.5 g of iodo-3,5-dibromobenzene, 0.19 g of carbazole, a coppercatalyst, 18-crown-6, and potassium carbonate were dissolved indichlorobenzene, and the resulting solution was allowed to react whilebeing heated to 150° C. After completion of the reaction, Cu powder wasfiltered, and the reaction mixture was extracted with distilled waterand dichloromethane. The organic solvent was dried, and the resultingpowder was purified using a column, thus synthesizing9-(3,5-dibromophenyl)-9-carbazole as an intermediate.

Preparation Example 8 Synthesis of Intermediate

1.672 g of carbazole, 1.6 mL of 1-bromo-2-iodobenzene, 2.7646 g ofpotassium carbonate, 95 mg of copper iodide and 25 mL of xylene wererefluxed in a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was cooled to roomtemperature, extracted with ethyl acetate, and dried with anhydrousmagnesium sulfate to remove moisture, and the solvent was removed underreduced pressure. Silica gel column separation using a hexane solventwas conducted, thus obtaining a compound from which the solvent was thenremoved under reduced pressure, followed by vacuum drying, yielding9-(2-bromophenyl)-9H-carbazole as a desired white solid intermediate.

Preparation Example 9 Synthesis of Intermediate

0.8 g of 9-(2-bromophenyl)-9H-carbazole as the intermediate ofPreparation Example 8 was dissolved in 10 mL of purifiedtetrahydrofuran, and the resulting solution was cooled to −78° C., and0.99 mL of butyllithium was slowly added dropwise. The mixture wasstirred at the same temperature for 40 min and then further stirred atroom temperature for an additional 3 hours. The reaction was terminatedwith aqueous ammonium chloride, and the reaction mixture was extractedwith ethyl ether. The organic layer was dewatered using anhydrousmagnesium sulfate, and the organic solvent was then removed. Theresulting solid was dispersed in ethanol, stirred for one day, filtered,and vacuum dried, thus obtaining an intermediate material. The solidthus obtained was dispersed in 10 mL of acetic acid, and 10 drops ofconcentrated sulfuric acid were added, after which the mixture wasrefluxed for 4 hours. The resulting solid was filtered, washed withethanol, and vacuum dried, yielding a8-(4-bromophenyl)-8-phenyl-8H-indolo-[3,2,1-de]acridine compound.

Preparation Example 10 Synthesis of Intermediate

1.0 g of 9-(2-bromophenyl)-9H-carbazole as the intermediate ofPreparation Example 8 was dissolved in 10 mL of purifiedtetrahydrofuran, and the resulting solution was cooled to −78° C., and1.613 mL of butyllithium was slowly added dropwise. The mixture wasstirred at the same temperature for 30 min, and 1.05 g of4-bromobenzophenone was added. The mixture was stirred at the sametemperature for 40 min and then further stirred at room temperature foran additional 3 hours. The reaction was terminated with aqueous ammoniumchloride, and the reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl ether. Theorganic layer was dewatered using anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and theorganic solvent was then removed. The resulting solid was dispersed inethanol, stirred for one day, filtered, and vacuum dried, thus obtainingan intermediate material. The solid thus obtained was dispersed in 10 mLof acetic acid, and 10 drops of concentrated sulfuric acid were added,after which the mixture was refluxed for 4 hours. The resulting solidwas filtered, washed with ethanol, and vacuum dried, yielding a8-(4-bromophenyl)-8-phenyl -8H-indolo-[3,2,1-de]acridine compound.

Preparation Example 11 Synthesis of Intermediate

6.96 g of 9-(2-bromophenyl)-9H-carbazole as the intermediate ofPreparation Example 8 was dissolved in 10 mL of purifiedtetrahydrofuran, and the resulting solution was cooled to −78° C. and8.64 mL of butyllithium was slowly added dropwise. The mixture wasstirred at the same temperature for 30 min, and 6.12 g of4,4′-dibromobenzophenone was added. The mixture was stirred at the sametemperature for 40 min and then further stirred at room temperature foran additional 3 hours. The reaction was terminated with aqueous ammoniumchloride, and the reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl ether. Theorganic layer was dewatered using anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and theorganic solvent was then removed. The resulting solid was dispersed inethanol, stirred for one day, filtered, and vacuum dried, thus obtainingan intermediate material. The solid thus obtained was dispersed in 10 mLof acetic acid, and 10 drops of concentrated sulfuric acid were added,after which the mixture was refluxed for 4 hours. The resulting solidwas filtered, washed with ethanol, and vacuum dried, yielding a8,8-bis(4-bromophenyl)-8H-indolo[3,2,1-de]acridine compound.

Preparation Example 12 Synthesis of Compound 1

This compound was synthesized by reacting phosphonyl chloride withbromo(N-phenyl carbazole) and then performing oxidation.

30 mL of tetrahydrofuran was added to 2 g of 3-bromo-9-phenyl carbazoleand the temperature was adjusted to −78° C. Subsequently, 0.8 mL ofbutyllithium was slowly added dropwise. While maintaining thetemperature, the mixture was stirred for 2 hours, and 1.5 mL ofchlorodiphenylphosphine was slowly added dropwise, after which thetemperature of the mixture was raised to room temperature. Aftercompletion of the reaction, methanol was added, and the reaction mixturewas stirred and extracted, followed by drying the solvent. To theresulting solid was added dichloromethane, and while the mixture wasbeing stirred, a small amount of hydrogen peroxide was added, yielding3-(diphenylphosphonyl)-9-phenyl carbazole (PPO1) as white phosphineoxide corresponding to Compound 1 having the structure of therepresented chemical formula. The glass transition temperature was 74°C., and the boiling point was 201° C.

Nuclear magnetic resonance analysis and mass analysis were performed,and the analytical results were as follows.

1H NMR-1H (200 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.59-8.53 (d, 1H), 8.12-8.08 (d, 1H),7.78-7.68 (m, 5H), 7.62-7.42 (m, 14H), 7.35-7.31 (d, 1H). MS (FAB) m/z443.48 [(M+1)⁺].

Preparation Example 13 Synthesis of Compound 2

30 mL of tetrahydrofuran was added to 2 g of3,6-dibromo-9-phenyl-carbazole, and the temperature was adjusted to −78°C. Subsequently, 0.84 mL of butyllithium was slowly added dropwise.While maintaining the temperature, the mixture was stirred for 2 hours,and 2.42 g of chlorodiphenylphosphine was slowly added dropwise, afterwhich the temperature of the mixture was raised to room temperature.After completion of the reaction, methanol was added, and the reactionmixture was stirred and extracted, followed by drying the solvent. Tothe resulting solid was added dichloromethane, and while the mixture wasbeing stirred, a small amount of hydrogen peroxide was added, yielding3,6-bis(diphenylphosphonyl)-9-phenyl carbazole (PPO2) having thestructure of Compound 2 as white phosphine oxide. The glass transitiontemperature was 123° C., and the boiling point was 255° C.

Nuclear magnetic resonance analysis and mass analysis were performed,and the analytical results were as follows.

NMR-1H (200 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.48-8.41 (d, 3H), 7.76-7.64 (m, 8H),7.59-7.54 (m, 7H), 7.52-7.42 (m, 13H). MS (FAB) m/z 643.65 [(M+1)⁺].

Preparation Example 14 Synthesis of Compound 3

30 mL of tetrahydrofuran was added to 2 g of 3-bromo-9-phenyl carbazole,and the temperature was adjusted to −78° C. Subsequently, 1.6 mL ofbutyllithium was slowly added dropwise. While maintaining thetemperature, the mixture was stirred for 2 hours, and 3.0 mL ofdichlorophenylphosphine was slowly added dropwise, after which thetemperature of the mixture was raised to room temperature. Aftercompletion of the reaction, methanol was added, and the reaction mixturewas stirred and extracted, followed by drying the solvent. To theresulting solid was added dichloromethane, and while the mixture wasbeing stirred, a small amount of hydrogen peroxide was added, yielding3,3′-(phenylphosphonyl)bis(9-phenyl-9-carbazole) as white phosphineoxide corresponding to Compound 3 having the structure of therepresented chemical formula.

Nuclear magnetic resonance analysis and mass analysis were performed,and the analytical results were as follows.

1H NMR-1H (200 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.59-8.53 (d, 2H), 8.12-8.08 (m, 4H),7.89-7.80 (d, 2H), 7.62-7.42 (m, 15H), 7.35-7.31 (m, 4H). MS (FAB) m/z608.67 [(M+1)⁺].

Preparation Example 15 Synthesis of Compound 9

30 mL of tetrahydrofuran was added to 2.57 g of3-bromo-9-phenyl-6-(triphenylsilyl)-9-carbazole, and the temperature wasadjusted to −78° C. Subsequently, 0.57 mL of butyllithium was slowlyadded dropwise. While maintaining the temperature, the mixture wasstirred for 2 hours, and 1.06 mL of chlorodiphenylphosphine was slowlyadded dropwise, after which the temperature of the mixture was raised toroom temperature. After completion of the reaction, methanol was added,and the reaction mixture was stirred and extracted, followed by dryingthe solvent. To the resulting solid was added dichloromethane, and whilethe mixture was being stirred, a small amount of hydrogen peroxide wasadded, yielding3-(diphenylphosphonyl)-9-phenyl-6-(triphenylsilyl)-9-carbazole (PPO23)having the structure of Compound 9 as white phosphine oxide. The glasstransition temperature was 97.5° C.

Nuclear magnetic resonance analysis and mass analysis were performed,and the analytical results were as follows.

NMR-1H (200 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.59-8.32 (d, 3H), 7.73-7.67 (m, 5H),7.63-7.58 (m, 8H), 7.56-7.40 (m, 13H), 7.36-7.33 (m, 7H). MS (FAB) m/z701.86 [(M+1)⁺].

Preparation Example 16 Synthesis of Compound 28

30 mL of tetrahydrofuran was added to 2.5 g of3-bromo-9-(4-bromophenyl)carbazole, and the temperature was adjusted to−78° C. Subsequently, 1.44 mL of butyllithium was slowly added dropwise.

While maintaining the temperature, the mixture was stirred for 2 hours,and 2.66 mL of chlorodiphenylphosphine was slowly added dropwise, afterwhich the temperature of the mixture was raised to room temperature.After completion of the reaction, methanol was added, and the reactionmixture was stirred and extracted, after which the solvent was dried. Tothe resulting solid was added dichloromethane, and while the mixture wasbeing stirred, a small amount of hydrogen peroxide was added, yielding3-(diphenylphosphonyl)-9-(4-diphenylphosphonyl)phenylcarbazole (PPO21)having the structure of Compound 28 as white phosphine oxide. The glasstransition temperature was 111° C.

Nuclear magnetic resonance analysis and mass analysis were performed,and the analytical results were as follows.

NMR-1H (200 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.59-8.53 (d, 1H), 8.11-7.97 (d, 3H),7.93-7.71 (m, 10H), 7.67 (m, 3H), 7.60-7.45, (m, 12H), 7.36-7.26 (m,2H). MS (FAB) m/z 643 [(M+1)⁺].

Preparation Example 17 Synthesis of Compound 30

30 mL of tetrahydrofuran was added to 2 g of3,6-dibromo-9-(4-bromophenyl)carbazole, and the temperature was adjustedto −78° C. Subsequently, 2.5 mL of butyllithium was slowly addeddropwise. While maintaining the temperature, the mixture was stirred for2 hours, and 5.06 g of chlorodiphenylphosphine was slowly addeddropwise, after which the temperature of the mixture was raised to roomtemperature. After completion of the reaction, methanol was added, andthe reaction mixture was stirred and extracted, followed by drying thesolvent. To the resulting solid was added dichloromethane, and while themixture was being stirred, a small amount of hydrogen peroxide wasadded, yielding3,6-bis(diphenylphosphonyl)-9-(4-diphenylphosphonyl)-9-carbazole (PPO3)having the above structure as white phosphine oxide.

Nuclear magnetic resonance analysis and mass analysis were performed,and the analytical results were as follows.

NMR-1H (200 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.98-7.94 (d, 3H), 7.77-7.64 (m, 14H),7.63-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.52-7.45 (m, 20H). MS (FAB) m/z 843.8 [(M+1)⁺].

Preparation Example 18 Synthesis of Compound 31

30 mL of tetrahydrofuran was added to 2 g of9-(3,5-dibromophenyl)-9-carbazole, and the temperature was adjusted to−78° C. Subsequently, 1.14 mL of butyllithium was slowly added dropwise.While maintaining the temperature, the mixture was stirred for 2 hours,and 2.32 g of chlorodiphenylphosphine was slowly added dropwise, afterwhich the temperature of the mixture was raised to room temperature.After completion of the reaction, methanol was added, and the reactionmixture was stirred and extracted, followed by drying the solvent. Tothe resulting solid was added dichloromethane, and while the mixture wasbeing stirred, a small amount of hydrogen peroxide was added, yielding9-(3,5-bis(diphenylphosphonyl)phenyl-9-carbazole having the abovestructure as white phosphine oxide.

Nuclear magnetic resonance analysis and mass analysis were performed,and the analytical results were as follows.

NMR-1H (200 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.55-8.52 (d, 1H), 8.12-8.10 (d, 1H),7.94-7.95 (d, 1H), 7.80-7.75 (m, 8H), 7.63-7.42 (m, 20H). MS (FAB) m/z643.65 [(M+1)⁺].

Preparation Example 19 Synthesis of Compound 103

mL of tetrahydrofuran was added to 1 g of8-(4-bromophenyl-8-phenyl-8H-indolo[3,2,1]acridine, and the temperaturewas adjusted to −78° C. Subsequently, 1.069 mL of butyllithium wasslowly added dropwise. While maintaining the temperature, the mixturewas stirred for 2 hours, and 0.589 g of chlorodiphenylphosphine wasslowly added dropwise, after which the temperature of the mixture wasraised to room temperature. After completion of the reaction, methanolwas added, and the reaction mixture was stirred and extracted, followedby drying the solvent. To the resulting solid was added dichloromethane,and while the mixture was being stirred, a small amount of hydrogenperoxide was added, yielding8-(4-diphenylphosphonyl)phenyl)-8H-indolo[3,2,1]acridine having theabove structure as white phosphine oxide.

Nuclear magnetic resonance analysis and mass analysis were performed,and the analytical results were as follows.

NMR-1H (200 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.48-8.46 (d, 1H), 8.21-8.18 (d, 1H),7.98-7.93 (m, 4H), 7.77-7.65 (m, 3H), 7.55-7.23 (m, 20H), 7.13-7.10 (d,1H).

MS (FAB) m/z 607.68 [(M+1)⁺].

Preparation Example 20 Synthesis of Compound 132

30 mL of tetrahydrofuran was added to 1 g of8,8-bis(4-bromophenyl)-8H-indolo[3,2,1]acridine, and the temperature wasadjusted to −78° C. Subsequently, 1.627 mL of butyllithium was slowlyadded dropwise. While maintaining the temperature, the mixture wasstirred for 2 hours, and 0.895 g of chlorodiphenylphosphine was slowlyadded dropwise, after which the temperature of the mixture was raised toroom temperature. After completion of the reaction, methanol was added,and the reaction mixture was stirred and extracted, followed by dryingthe solvent. To the resulting solid was added dichloromethane, and whilethe mixture was being stirred, a small amount of hydrogen peroxide wasadded, yielding8,8-bis(4-diphenylphosphonyl)phenyl)-8H-indolo[3,2,1]acridine having theabove structure as white phosphine oxide.

Nuclear magnetic resonance analysis and mass analysis were performed,and the analytical results were as follows.

NMR-1H (200 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.48-8.46 (d, 1H), 8.21-8.18 (d, 1H),7.98-7.93 (m, 13H), 7.55-7.10 (m, 23H), 7.13-7.10 (d, 1H). MS (FAB) m/z807.85 [(M+1)⁺].

Example 1

In Preparation Example 12 according to the present invention, adiphenylphosphine oxide compound (Compound 1) having a carbazolestructure was synthesized as a compound having a carbazole structure anda phosphine oxide structure.

Compound 1 exhibited a triplet energy of 3.02 eV, a HOMO energy level of6.16 eV, and a LUMO energy level of 2.6 eV. In order to apply thepresent compound as a host, a blue phosphorescent device was formedusing FCNIr that is a blue dopant. By use of Compound 1 in Table 1, anorganic EL device was manufactured. The structure of the device wasITO/DNTPD(60 nm)/NPD(20 nm)/mCP(10 nm)/Compound 1:FCNIr(30 nm,15%)/Bphen(20 nm)/LiF/Al.

The device was manufactured in the following manner. Specifically, anITO substrate was washed using ultrasound for 30 min in pure water andisopropyl alcohol, and the surface of the ITO substrate was treatedusing short-wavelength UV light, after which an organic material wasvapor-deposited thereon at a pressure of 1×10⁻⁶ torr. DNTPD, NPD, mCP,and Bphen were vapor-deposited at a rate of 0.1 nm/s, thus formingrespective films having the corresponding thicknesses, and Compound 1was vapor-deposited together with a FCNIr dopant. As such, Compound 1was vapor-deposited at a rate of 0.1 nm/s, and FCNIr was vapor-depositedat a rate of 0.015 nm/s. LiF was formed to a thickness of 1 nm at a rateof 0.01 nm/s, and Al was formed to a thickness of 100 nm at a depositionrate of 0.5 nm/s. The device thus obtained was sealed using a CaOdesiccant and a cover glass.

The quantum efficiency and the color coordinates of the blue organic ELdevice thus manufactured are shown in Table 23. The quantum efficiencyof Examples 1 to 9 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 was measured inaccordance with the description of literature by Forrest (G. Gu and S.R. Forrest, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, Vol.4, No. 1, January/February 1998, p. 83-99). The blue organic EL devicemanufactured in the present invention manifested a maximum quantumefficiency of 11.1%. The quantum efficiency is graphed in FIG. 2. Thecolor coordinates were (0.14, 0.15).

Example 2

A blue phosphorescent device including Compound 2 synthesized in thepresent invention was formed using FCNIr which is a known blue dopant.The present compound exhibited a triplet energy of 3.03 eV, a HOMOenergy level of 6.31 eV, and a LUMO energy level of 2.77 eV. Thestructure of the device was ITO/DNTPD(60 nm)/NPD(20 nm)/mCP(10nm)/Compound 2:FCNIr(30 nm, 15%)/Bphen(20 nm)/LiF/Al. The device wasmanufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, with the exception thatCompound 2 was used in lieu of Compound 1.

The blue organic EL device manufactured in the present inventionmanifested a maximum quantum efficiency of 18.4%. The quantum efficiencyis graphed in FIG. 3. The color coordinates were (0.14, 0.15).

Example 3

A blue phosphorescent device including Compound 3 synthesized in thepresent invention was formed using FCNIr which is a known blue dopant.The present compound exhibited a triplet energy of 3.0 eV, a HOMO energylevel of 5.92 eV, and a LUMO energy level of 2.4 eV. The structure ofthe device was ITO/DNTPD(60 nm)/NPD(20 nm)/mCP(10 nm)/Compound3:FCNIr(30 nm, 15%)/Bphen(20 nm)/LiF/Al. The device was manufactured inthe same manner as in Example 1, with the exception that Compound 3 wasused in lieu of Compound 1.

The blue organic EL device manufactured in the present inventionmanifested a maximum quantum efficiency of 7.95%. The quantum efficiencyis graphed in FIG. 4. The color coordinates were (0.14, 0.17).

Example 4

A blue phosphorescent device including Compound 9 synthesized in thepresent invention was formed using FCNIr which is a known blue dopant.The present compound exhibited a triplet energy of 3.02 eV, a HOMOenergy level of 5.92 eV, and a LUMO energy level of 2.4 eV. Thestructure of the device was ITO/DNTPD(60 nm)/NPD(20 nm)/mCP(10nm)/Compound 9:FCNIr(30 nm, 15%)/Bphen(20 nm)/LiF/Al. The device wasmanufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, with the exception thatCompound 9 was used in lieu of Compound 1.

The blue organic EL device manufactured in the present inventionmanifested a maximum quantum efficiency of 6.91%. The quantum efficiencyis graphed in FIG. 5. The color coordinates were (0.14, 0.17).

Example 5

A blue phosphorescent device including Compound 28 (PPO21) synthesizedin the present invention was formed using FCNIr which is a known bluedopant. The present compound exhibited a triplet energy of 3.01 eV, aHOMO energy level of 6.18 eV, and a LUMO energy level of 2.61 eV. Thestructure of the device was ITO/DNTPD(60 nm)/NPD(20 nm)/mCP(10nm)/Compound 28:FCNIr(30 nm, 15%)/Bphen(20 nm)/LiF/Al. The device wasmanufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, with the exception thatCompound 28 was used in lieu of Compound 1.

The blue organic EL device manufactured in the present inventionmanifested a maximum quantum efficiency of 17.4%. The quantum efficiencyis graphed in FIG. 6. The color coordinates were (0.14, 0.15).

Example 6

A blue phosphorescent device including Compound 30 (PPO3) synthesized inthe present invention was formed using FCNIr which is a known bluedopant. The present compound exhibited a triplet energy of 3.03 eV, aHOMO energy level of 6.23 eV, and a LUMO energy level of 2.65 eV. Thestructure of the device was ITO/DNTPD(60 nm)/NPD(20 nm)/mCP(10nm)/Compound 30:FCNIr(30 nm, 15%)/Bphen(20 nm)/LiF/Al. The device wasmanufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, with the exception thatCompound 30 was used in lieu of Compound 1.

The blue organic EL device manufactured in the present inventionmanifested a maximum quantum efficiency of 18.6%. The quantum efficiencyis graphed in FIG. 7. The color coordinates were (0.15, 0.15).

Example 7

A blue phosphorescent device including Compound 31 (PPO4) synthesized inthe present invention was formed using FCNIr which is a known bluedopant. The present compound exhibited a triplet energy of 3.01 eV, aHOMO energy level of 6.22 eV, and a LUMO energy level of 2.59 eV. Thestructure of the device was ITO/DNTPD(60 nm)/NPD(20 nm)/mCP(10nm)/Compound 31:FCNIr(30 nm, 15%)/Bphen(20 nm)/LiF/Al. The device wasmanufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, with the exception thatCompound 31 was used in lieu of Compound 1.

The blue organic EL device manufactured in the present inventionmanifested a maximum quantum efficiency of 16.8%. The quantum efficiencyis graphed in FIG. 8. The color coordinates were (0.14, 0.15).

Example 8

A blue phosphorescent device including Compound 103 synthesized in thepresent invention was formed using FCNIr which is a known blue dopant.The present compound exhibited a triplet energy of 2.96 eV, a HOMOenergy level of 6.03 eV, and a LUMO energy level of 2.59 eV. Thestructure of the device was ITO/DNTPD(60 nm)/NPD(20 nm)/mCP(10nm)/Compound 103:FCNIr(30 nm,15%)/Bphen(20 nm)/LiF/Al. The device wasmanufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, with the exception thatCompound 103 was used in lieu of Compound 1.

The blue organic EL device manufactured in the present inventionmanifested a maximum quantum efficiency of 14.5%. The quantum efficiencyis graphed in FIG. 9. The color coordinates were (0.15, 0.17).

Example 9

A blue phosphorescent device including Compound 132 synthesized in thepresent invention was formed using FCNIr which is a known blue dopant.The present compound exhibited a triplet energy of 2.97 eV, a HOMOenergy level of 6.01 eV, and a LUMO energy level of 2.63 eV. Thestructure of the device was ITO/DNTPD(60 nm)/NPD(20 nm)/mCP(10nm)/Compound 132:FCNIr (30 nm, 15%)/Bphen(20 nm)/LiF/Al. The device wasmanufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, with the exception thatCompound 132 was used in lieu of Compound 1.

The blue organic EL device manufactured in the present inventionmanifested a maximum quantum efficiency of 15.2%. The quantum efficiencyis graphed in FIG. 10. The color coordinates were (0.15, 0.16).

Comparative Example 1

A typically known device having the structure of ITO/DNTPD(60 nm)/NPD(20nm)/mCP(10 nm)/mCP:FCNIr(30 nm, 15%)/BCP(5 nm)/Alq3(20 nm)/LiF/Al wasmanufactured. The device was manufactured in the same manner as inExample 1, with the exception that a blue phosphorescent material mCPwas used instead of Compound 1 as the host material for a light-emittinglayer, and BCP/Alq3 was used instead of Bphen as the material for theelectron transport layer.

This blue phosphorescent device manifested a low quantum efficiency of6.87%. The quantum efficiency is graphed in FIG. 11. The colorcoordinates were (0.15, 0.22).

Comparative Example 2

A typically known device having the structure of ITO/DNTPD(60 nm)/NPD(20nM)/mCP(10 nM)/mCP:FCNIr(30 nm, 15%)/Bphen(20 nm)/LiF/Al wasmanufactured. The device was manufactured in the same manner as inExample 1, with the exception that mCP was used instead of Compound 1.

This blue phosphorescent device manifested a low quantum efficiency of9.06%. The quantum efficiency is graphed in FIG. 12. The colorcoordinates were (0.14, 0.16).

TABLE 23 Comparison of Device Characteristics of Comparative Examplesand Examples Quantum Efficiency (%) Color Coordinates Ex. 1 11.1 (0.14,0.15) Ex. 2 18.4 (0.14, 0.15) Ex. 3 7.95 (0.14, 0.17) Ex. 4 6.91 (0.14,0.17) Ex. 5 17.4 (0.14, 0.15) Ex. 6 18.6 (0.15, 0.15) Ex. 7 16.8 (0.14,0.15) Ex. 8 14.5 (0.15, 0.17) Ex. 9 15.2 (0.15, 0.16) C. Ex. 1 6.87(0.15, 0.22) C. Ex. 2 9.06 (0.14, 0.16)

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

As described above, the present invention adopts a carbazole-basedphosphine oxide compound, and thereby an organic EL device can beprovided, which solved the problems of thermal instability and the lowefficiency of conventional organic EL devices and furthermore achievedsuperior efficiency characteristics in a pure blue phosphorescentdevice.

We claim:
 1. A compound for an organic electroluminescent device,selected from the group consisting of Chemical Formula 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, and 8, represented by Chemical Formula below:

wherein Y¹ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom,Ar¹ and Ar² are identical or different substituents and each represent asubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, ora substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, Ar³ represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6to 50 ring carbons, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl grouphaving 5 to 50 ring atoms, when one of R¹ and R² is a hydrogen atom, theother of either R¹ or R² is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ringcarbons, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50ring atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50carbons, or a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50carbons, wherein the substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to50 ring carbons, the substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl grouphaving 5 to 50 ring atoms, or the substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons forms a saturated or unsaturatedring independently or with an adjacent group, or R¹ and R² are identicalor different substituents and each represent a halogen atom, a cyanogroup, a nitro group, as bstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl grouphaving 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl grouphaving 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl grouphaving 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted thio group having1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group having 1to 50 carbons, wherein the substituted or unsubstituted aryl grouphaving 6 to 50 ring carbons, the substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylgroup having 5 to 50 ring atoms, or the substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons forms a saturated or unsaturatedring independently or with an adjacent group, wherein a suitablesubstituent on the Ar¹, Ar², Ar³, R¹ or R² is a halogen atom, a cyanogroup, a nitro group, an aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, aheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a thio grouphaving 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, Y² andY³ are identical or different substituents and each represent an oxygenatom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom, Ar⁴ to Ar⁷ are identical ordifferent substituents and each represent a substituted or unsubstitutedaryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, Ar⁸ representsa substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons,or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, and when one of R³ and R⁴ is a hydrogen atom, the other of eitherR³ and R⁴ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substitutedor unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substitutedor unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, asubstituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or asubstituted or unsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, whereinthe substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons,the substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to50 carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or withan adjacent group, or R³ and R⁴ are identical or different substituentsand each represent a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, asubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or asubstituted or unsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, whereinthe substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons,the substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to50 carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or withan adjacent group, wherein a suitable substituent on the Ar⁴ to Ar⁸, R³or R⁴ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl grouphaving 6 to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having3 to 50 carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl grouphaving 1 to 50 carbons, Y⁴ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or aselenium atom, Ar⁹ represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl grouphaving 6 to 50 ring carbons, or a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, Ar¹⁰ and Ar¹¹ are identicalor different substituents and each represent a substituted orunsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, or a substitutedor unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, and part orall of R⁵ and R⁶ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R⁵ and R⁶ areidentical or different sub stituents and each represent a halogen atom,a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl grouphaving 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylgroup having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylgroup having 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylgroup having 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted thio grouphaving 1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted or unsubstituted silyl grouphaving 1 to 50 carbons, wherein the substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, the substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, or the substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons forms a saturatedor unsaturated ring independently or with an adjacent group, wherein asuitable substituent on the Ar⁹ to Ar¹¹, R⁵ or R⁶ is a halogen atom, acyano group, a nitro group, an aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, aheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a thio grouphaving 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, Y⁵ andY⁶ are identical or different substituents and each represent an oxygenatom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom, Ar¹² to Ar¹⁵ are identical ordifferent substituents and each represent a substituted or unsubstitutedaryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, and part orall of R⁷ to R⁹ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R⁷ to R⁹ areidentical or different sub substituents and each represent a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted orunsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, thesubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group, wherein a suitable substituent on the Ar¹² to Ar¹⁵ andR⁷ to R⁹ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl grouphaving 6 to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having3 to 50 carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl grouphaving 1 to 50 carbons, Y⁷ and Y⁸ are identical or differentsubstituents and each represent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or aselenium atom, Ar¹⁶ to Ar¹⁹ are identical or different substituents andeach represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50ring carbons, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having5 to 50 ring atoms, and part or all of R¹⁰ to R¹² are independently ahydrogen atom, or R¹⁰ to R¹² are identical or different sub stituentsand each represent a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, asubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or asubstituted or unsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, whereinthe substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons,the substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to50 carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or withan adjacent group, wherein a suitable substituent on the Ar¹⁶ to Ar¹⁹and R¹⁰ to R¹² is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50ring atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl grouphaving 3 to 50 carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silylgroup having 1 to 50 carbons, Y⁹ to Y¹¹ are identical or differentsubstituents and each represent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or aselenium atom, Ar²⁰ to Ar²⁵ are identical or different substituents andeach represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50ring carbons, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having5 to 50 ring atoms, and part or all of R¹³ to R¹⁵ are independently ahydrogen atom, or R¹³ to R¹⁵ are identical or different sub stituentsand each represent a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, asubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or asubstituted or unsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, whereinthe substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons,the substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to50 carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or withan adjacent group, wherein a suitable substituent on the Ar²⁰to Ar²⁵ andR¹³ to R¹⁵ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50ring atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl grouphaving 3 to 50 carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silylgroup having 1 to 50 carbons, Y¹² represents an oxygen atom, a sulfuratom or a selenium atom, Ar²⁶ and Ar²⁷ are identical or differentsubstituents and each represent a substituted or unsubstituted arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, or a substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, and part or all of R¹⁶ toR²⁰ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R¹⁶ to R²⁰ are identical ordifferent sub stituents and each represent a halogen atom, a cyanogroup, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6to 50 ring carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl grouphaving 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl grouphaving 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl grouphaving 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted thio group having1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted or unsubstituted silyl group having 1to 50 carbons, wherein the substituted or unsubstituted aryl grouphaving 6 to 50 ring carbons, the substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylgroup having 5 to 50 ring atoms, or the substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons forms a saturated or unsaturatedring independently or with an adjacent group, wherein a suitablesubstituent on the Ar²⁶, Ar²⁷ and R¹⁶ to R²⁰ is a halogen atom, a cyanogroup, a nitro group, an aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, aheteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a thio grouphaving 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, Y¹²represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a selenium atom, Ar²⁶ andAr²⁷ are identical or different substituents and each represent asubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, ora substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, and part or all of R¹⁶ to R²⁰ are independently a hydrogen atom,or R¹⁶ to R²⁰ are identical or different sub stituents and eachrepresent a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted orunsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms, a substitutedor unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a substituted orunsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, thesubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group, wherein a suitable substituent on the Ar²⁶, Ar²⁷ and R¹⁶to R²⁰ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl grouphaving 6 to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having3 to 50 carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silyl grouphaving 1 to 50 carbons, Y¹³ and Y¹⁴ are identical or differentsubstituents and each represent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or aselenium atom, Ar²⁸ to Ar³¹ are identical or different substituents andeach represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50ring carbons, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having5 to 50 ring atoms, and part or all of R²¹ to R²⁵ are independently ahydrogen atom, or R²¹ to R²⁵ are identical or different sub stituentsand each represent a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, asubstituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ring atoms,a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 50 carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or asubstituted or unsubstituted silyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, whereinthe substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 ring carbons,the substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group having 5 to 50 ringatoms, or the substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to50 carbons forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or withan adjacent group, wherein a suitable substituent on the Ar²⁸ to Al³¹and R²¹ to R²⁵ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an arylgroup having 6 to 50 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 50ring atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 50 carbons, a cycloalkyl grouphaving 3 to 50 carbons, a thio group having 1 to 50 carbons, or a silylgroup having 1 to 50 carbons.
 2. The compound of claim 1, wherein Y¹represents an oxygen atom, Ar¹ and Ar² are identical or differentsubstituents and each represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenylgroup having 6 to 34 carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted anthrylgroup, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group, Ar³ represents asubstituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted orunsubstituted pyrenyl group, and when one of R¹ and R² is a hydrogenatom, the other of either R¹ or R² is a halogen atom, a cyano group, anitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted orunsubstituted pyrenyl group, wherein the substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, the substituted or unsubstitutedbiphenyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, thesubstituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, the substituted orunsubstituted anthryl group, or the substituted or unsubstituted pyrenylgroup forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group, or R¹ and R² are identical or different substituents andeach represent a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, asubstituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted orunsubstituted pyrenyl group, wherein the substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, the substituted or unsubstitutedbiphenyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, thesubstituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, the substituted orunsubstituted anthryl group, or the substituted or unsubstituted pyrenylgroup forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group, wherein a suitable substituent on the Ar¹ to Ar³, R¹ orR² is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl group having6 to 34 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 34 ring atoms, analkyl group having 1 to 34 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 34carbons, a thio group having 1 to 34 carbons, or a silyl group having 1to 34 carbons.
 3. The compound of claim 1, wherein Y¹ represents anoxygen atom, Ar¹ and Ar² each represent a phenyl group, Ar³ represents aphenyl group, and R¹ and R² each represent a phenyl group.
 4. Thecompound of claim 1, wherein Y² and Y³ represent an oxygen atom, Ar⁴ toAr⁷ are identical or different substituents and each represent asubstituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted orunsubstituted pyrenyl group, Ar⁸ represents a substituted orunsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenylgroup, and when one of R³ and R⁴ is a hydrogen atom, the other of eitherR³ and R⁴ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substitutedor unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenylgroup, wherein substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34carbons, the substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, thesubstituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, the substituted orunsubstituted naphthyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted anthrylgroup, or the substituted or unsubstituted pryenyl group forms asaturated or unsaturated ring independently or with an adjacent group,or R³ and R⁴ are identical or different substituents and each representa halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted orunsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenylgroup, wherein the substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to34 carbons, the substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, thesubstituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, the substituted orunsubstituted naphthyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted anthrylgroup, or the substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group forms asaturated or unsaturated ring independently or with an adjacent group,wherein a suitable substituent on the Ar⁴ to Ar⁸, R³ or R⁴ is a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl group having 6 to 34 ringcarbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 34 ring atoms, an alkyl grouphaving 1 to 34 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 34 carbons, athio group having 1 to 34 carbons, or a silyl group having 1 to 34carbons.
 5. The compound of claim 1, wherein Y⁴ represents an oxygenatom, Ar⁹ represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having6 to 34 carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted anthrylgroup, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group, Ar¹⁰ and Ar¹¹are identical or different substituents and each represent a substitutedor unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenylgroup, and part or all of R⁵ and R⁶ are independently a hydrogen atom,or R⁵ and R⁶ are identical or different sub stituents and each representa halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted orunsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenylgroup, wherein the substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to34 carbons, the substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, thesubstituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, the substituted orunsubstituted naphthyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted anthrylgroup, or the substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group forms asaturated or unsaturated ring independently or with an adjacent group,wherein a suitable substituent on the Ar⁹ to Ar¹¹, R⁵ and R⁶ is ahalogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl group having 6 to 34ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 34 ring atoms, an alkylgroup having 1 to 34 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 34 carbons,a thio group having 1 to 34 carbons, or a silyl group having 1 to 34carbons.
 6. The compound of claim 1, wherein Y⁵ and Y⁶ represent anoxygen atom, Ar¹² to Ar¹⁵ are identical or different substituents andeach represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to34 carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substitutedor unsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutednaphthyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or asubstituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group, and part or all of R⁷ to R⁹are independently a hydrogen atom, or R⁷ to R⁹ are identical ordifferent sub stituents and each represent a halogen atom, a cyanogroup, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having6 to 34 carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted anthrylgroup, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, thesubstituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, the substituted orunsubstituted terphenyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted naphthylgroup, the substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or thesubstituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group forms a saturated orunsaturated ring independently or with an adjacent group, wherein asuitable substituent on the Ar¹² to Ar¹⁵ and R⁷ to R⁹ is a halogen atom,a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl group having 6 to 34 ring carbons,a heteroaryl group having 5 to 34 ring atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to34 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 34 carbons, a thio grouphaving 1 to 34 carbons, or a silyl group having 1 to 34 carbons.
 7. Thecompound of claim 1, wherein Y⁷ and Y⁸ each represent an oxygen atom,Ar¹⁶ to Ar¹⁹ are identical or different substituents and each representa substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, asubstituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted orunsubstituted pyrenyl group, and part or all of R¹⁰ to R¹² areindependently a hydrogen atom, or R¹⁰ to R¹² are identical or differentsub substituents and each represent a halogen atom, a cyano group, anitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted orunsubstituted pyrenyl group, wherein the substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, the substituted or unsubstitutedbiphenyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, thesubstituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, the substituted orunsubstituted anthryl group, or the substituted or unsubstituted pyrenylgroup forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group, wherein a suitable substituent on the Ar¹⁶ to Ar¹⁹ andR¹⁰ to R¹² is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an arylgroup having 6 to 34 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 34ring atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 34 carbons, a cycloalkyl grouphaving 3 to 34 carbons, a thio group having 1 to 34 carbons, or a silylgroup having 1 to 34 carbons.
 8. The compound of claim 1, wherein Y⁹ toY¹¹ each represent an oxygen atom, Ar²⁰ to Ar²⁵ are identical ordifferent substituents and each represent a substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, a substituted or unsubstitutedbiphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenylgroup, and part or all of R¹³ to R¹⁵ are independently a hydrogen atom,or R¹³ to R¹⁵ are identical or different substituents and each representa halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted orunsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, a substituted orunsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenylgroup, wherein the substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to34 carbons, the substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, thesubstituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, the substituted orunsubstituted naphthyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted anthrylgroup, or the substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group forms asaturated or unsaturated ring independently or with an adjacent group,wherein a suitable substituent on the Ar²⁰ to Ar²⁵ and R¹³ to R¹⁵ is ahalogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl group having 6 to 34ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 34 ring atoms, an alkylgroup having 1 to 34 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 34 carbons,a thio group having 1 to 34 carbons, or a silyl group having 1 to 34carbons.
 9. The compound of claim 1, wherein Y¹² represents an oxygenatom, Ar²⁶ and Ar²⁷ are identical or different substituents and eachrepresent a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted orunsubstituted pyrenyl group, and part or all of R¹⁶ to R²⁰ areindependently a hydrogen atom, or R¹⁶ to R²⁰ are identical or differentsub stituents and each represent a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or a substituted orunsubstituted pyrenyl group, wherein the substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, the substituted or unsubstitutedbiphenyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, thesubstituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, the substituted orunsubstituted anthryl group, or the substituted or unsubstituted pyrenylgroup forms a saturated or unsaturated ring independently or with anadjacent group, wherein a suitable substituent on the Ar²⁶, Ar²⁷ and R¹⁶to R²⁰ is a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl grouphaving 6 to 34 ring carbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 34 ringatoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 34 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having3 to 34 carbons, a thio group having 1 to 34 carbons, or a silyl grouphaving 1 to 34 carbons.
 10. The compound of claim 1, wherein Y¹³ and Y¹⁴each represent an oxygen atom, Ar²⁸ to Ar³¹ are identical or differentsubstituents and each represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenylgroup having 6 to 34 carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted anthrylgroup, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group, and part or allof R²¹ to R²⁵ are independently a hydrogen atom, or R²¹ to R²⁵ areidentical or different sub stituents and each represent a halogen atom,a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenylgroup having 6 to 34 carbons, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted naphthyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted anthrylgroup, or a substituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group, wherein thesubstituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having 6 to 34 carbons, thesubstituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, the substituted orunsubstituted terphenyl group, the substituted or unsubstituted naphthylgroup, the substituted or unsubstituted anthryl group, or thesubstituted or unsubstituted pyrenyl group forms a saturated orunsaturated ring independently or with an adjacent group, wherein asuitable substituent on the Ar²⁸ to Ar³¹ and R²¹ to R²⁵ is a halogenatom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aryl group having 6 to 34 ringcarbons, a heteroaryl group having 5 to 34 ring atoms, an alkyl grouphaving 1 to 34 carbons, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 34 carbons, athio group having 1 to 34 carbons, or a silyl group having 1 to 34carbons.
 11. An organic electroluminescent device, comprising: a firstelectrode; a second electrode; and a single organic layer or a pluralityof organic layers having at least one light-emitting layer, formedbetween the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein theorganic layer includes a compound for an organic electroluminescentdevice selected from the group consisting of Chemical formula 1-8,represented by Chemical Formula below:

wherein, Y¹⁻¹⁴, Ar¹⁻³¹, and R¹⁻²⁵ are as defined in claim
 1. 12. Theorganic electroluminescent device of claim 11, wherein thelight-emitting layer includes the compound for an organicelectroluminescent device.
 13. The organic electroluminescent device ofclaim 11, wherein the organic layer further includes a hole transportlayer and the compound for an organic electroluminescent device isincluded in the hole transport layer.